1、Unit 8It must belong to Carla. Section B 2a2e Stonehenge-Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There? 教材分析教材分析： 本单元的话题是神秘事件，要求学生能根据相关信息，正确运用 must，might，could 和 cant 进行推断。本单元 A 部分内容主要围绕 “推测物品的归属”展开，并进一步引入到 B 部分“神秘事件”这一 话题，再过度到“未解之谜”巨石阵的介绍。本篇说明文涉及英国文 化，要求学生通过对本文的学习，了解连词的运用，并进一步巩固情 态动词表推测的用法。 学情分析：学情分析： 九年级的学生已
2、具有一定的英语基础及英语学习能力。 听说读写 的能力都比较强。本篇说明文话题是“未解之谜” ，故开篇就设计谜 语导入，引起学生对“迷”的探索。采用思维导图的形式引导学生进 行精读并获取相关信息。最后的深度阅读印发学生更进一步思考，从 而培养学生的阅读思考能力，去深度剖析作者所要表达的思想。 教学设计思路：教学设计思路： 本堂课是阅读课的第一课时，导入以“迷”开始，开启“神秘之 旅” 。 1. 利用谜底是石头的谜语导入，在谜语的表述中加入连词，让学生 感知其用法。在猜谜语的环节中，学生运用情态动词表推测这一 用法来进行推测，进一步巩固了本单元的教学重点。 2. 学生通过跳读来找出每段的大意，再根
3、据每段大意，划分全文的 结构。 3. 通过精读三个部分，获取巨石阵相关信息并完成思维导图。 4. 深度阅读由 Paul Stoker 对巨石阵建造者的评价展开，层层推进， 由此让学生们分组讨论，各抒己见，再将学生们的观点融合，让 学生们表达从这些伟大的建造者身上学到了什么。 最后由 How can we also make a wonder?让学生思考并发生情感迁移，然后引出本 节课的情感目标：Keep trying to do what we want and make great plans with our partners. 5. 创建不同的语言环境，以小组的形式，在不同的语境下，用对
4、话 的形式来复述整篇文章的内容。 6. 介绍世界上另外两个人造的未解之谜，学生仍然以小组的形式搜 索所需信息，任选一个写一篇报告，并为之后的说明文写作课作 好铺垫。 Teaching Aims: 1. Students can get general information from the title and the picture before reading. 2. Students can get basic information from the passage while reading. 3. Students can retell the main idea of the p
5、assage after reading. 4. Make inferences by using must, might, could and cant. 5. Know the usage of linking words or phrases. Teaching focus and difficulties: Focus:Reinforce the usage of modal verbs for making inferences and master the usage of linking words or phrases. Difficulties: how to use the
6、 linking words or phrases rightly Teaching strategies: 1. working individually 2. cooperating in groups Teaching procedures: StepLeading in ActivitiesAimsEvaluation Set a riddle.1. To let Ss be aware of the usage of linking words or phrases. 2. To make inferences by using modal verbs. 3. To lead in
7、the topic. Ss can give their different guesses according to three tips from the riddle. StepPre-reading ActivitiesAimsEvaluation Play a video about Stonehenge 1. Toshowwhat Stonehenge is and let Ss feel its grandiosity. Ss show their interest to know more about Stonehenge. 2. To arouse Ss interest t
8、o Stonehenge. StepWhile reading ActivitiesAimsEvaluation 1. Skim 4 paragraphs. 2. Dividethewhole passage into three parts and get the main idea of each. 3. Peruse Part 1 to find outthefactsof Stonehengein1 minute. 1. To get the main idea of each paragraph. 2. To practice the skills ofskimming-no nee
9、dtoreadthe wholepassage sentenceby sentence. To let Ss know that the passageintroduces Stonehenge from three sides. 1. To learn about the basic information of Stonehenge. 2. To let Ss find out the Most of Ss know the right answers. Most of Ss know the right answers. Most of Ss can finish the task on
10、 time. 4. Peruse Part 2 to find out 6 guesses about thepurposesof Stonehengein1 minute. 5. Peruse Part 3 to find out the mysteries of Stonehenge. 6. Analyze further aboutthebuilders accordingtoPaul Stoker. specific information on time. To reinforce the usage ofmodalverbsfor making inferences and the
11、usageoflinking words or phrases. To inspire Ss interest to what made Stonehenge so mystical. To guide Ss to think further and inspire their imagination to answer open ended questions. Most of Ss can finish the task on time. Most of Ss can finish the task . Some Ss can share their ideas about it. Ste
12、pAfter reading ActivitiesAimsEvaluation Retell the passage in differentsituations. 1. To checkifSsknow about the information about Stonehenge from Ss finish the task with their group members. three parts. 2. To check if Ss can master theusageofmodal verbsformaking inferencesandthe usage of linking w
13、ords or phrases. 3. To let Ss know there are different expressions in different situations. StepHomework ActivitiesAimsEvaluation Introduceother wonders to Ss. And ask Ss to choose one of themtowritea detailed report from three parts: the facts, the purposes and the mysteries. 1. To inspire Ss curiosity to the mystery. 2. To develop Ss ability to search information for their study. 3. To get ready for the writing class later. Ss know how to write an expositionandhowto search for the information they need.
